Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, OMI The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action # 59 asks church groups party to the Settlement Agreement to develop ongoing education strategies to ensure that their respective congregations learn about their church’s role in colonization, as well as the history and legacy of residential schools. Realizing the…
In this video, St. Michael\’s parishioners and Fr. Matthewkutty Kunnel share their joy at the Leduc parish\’s 125th Anniversary. Archbishop Richard Smith celebrated Holy Mass on September 25, 2021, for the 125th anniversary of St. Michael\’s parish, Leduc. Due to the covid pandemic restrictions, the parish could only celebrate Mass,…
Celebrating 100th anniversary of the Legion of Mary with Holy Mass with Archbishop Richard Smith. (September 25, 2021)
Just Five More Minutes are videos created by Mike Landry which offer a quick answer to some faith-based question. Landry is chaplain to Evergreen Catholic Schools west of Edmonton, and serves as an occasional guest speaker and music minister in communities across Western Canada. Mike and his wife Jennifer live…
The Parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10 is not only one of the most famous of Jesus\’ parables, it\’s also uncomfortable. While we find it uncomfortable when the priest and Levite refuse to help, Jesus\’ first century audience would have found it uncomfortable for a different reason…and that\’s the point.…
Mass for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Homily [Isaiah 43:5-7; Psalm 51; Ephesians 2:13-22; Luke 15:11-32] Last week, at the end of their plenary meeting, the Bishops of Canada issued a statement of apology to the Indigenous Peoples of this land. Now, my Indigenous friends have taught me…
Indigenous leaders in the Edmonton area gave powerful testimony as Canada marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Chief Arthur Rain of the Paul First Nation and Chief Tony Alexis and former Chief Rod Alexis from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation participated in a Sept. 25 ceremony at…
In this short video, Archbishop Richard Smith responds to the national apology issued by the Canadian Bishops, as well as a nation-wide collective financial commitment to support healing and reconciliation initiatives for residential school survivors, their families, and their communities.
Canada’s Catholic bishops are making a nation-wide collective financial commitment to support healing and reconciliation initiatives for residential school survivors, their families and communities. With a target of $30 million, this financial commitment will include initiatives in every region of the country. The time period is up to five years.…
Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith has addressed lingering questions on the issues of both religious exemptions and conscience rights in light of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. In a Sept. 24 letter to the faithful, Archbishop Smith writes that some people have asked their priests to be exempted from mandatory vaccination on the…